Just started running a new course at Bell here in Cambridge – an Introduction to IT in ELT. Here are two participants’ reflections on Day one Anna and Darina: The group’s fantastic! We can hear different accents and languages. We
BALEAP presentation – Vocabulary Organizer
I’m delighted that my BALEAP presentation of the Vocabulary Organizer was filmed. I hear from Collins that there is interest from a couple of universities in piloting this ground-breaking book! Here’s the link to the presentation: BALEAP Vocabulary Organizer
ICT in EAP – new website
I’m really excited about launching a new blog. It’s called ICT in EAP and focuses on uses of new technology specific to English for Academic Purposes. Why a new blog? I felt strongly that ICT has permeated so many aspects of English
Digital English Tunisia 2015: 2.0 Sfax
What a brilliant event in Sfax, Tunisia last weekend. Organised by the British Council, we enjoyed great sessions on new technology, lovely teachers, lively discussions and fabulous food. Here’s the conference room just before my opening plenary, and then 10
Making the most of technology in business English – Part two
NEW Article Series – Making the most of technology in business English Part two – Listening and reading With so many digital resources at your fingertips how do you decide which ones to use? In this article series, Pete Sharma looks
BALEAP 2015 presentation – Vocabulary Organizer
Thanks to everyone who came to my talk at BALEAP yesterday at 9.30 am It was real ‘professional high’. Thanks to the team at Collins for all the support. If anyone wishes to PILOT the book, please contact the team
Pete Sharma’s six greatest IATEFL Manchester moments
Pete Sharma’s Top Six IATEFL moments 1 The start of Will Nash and David Read’s presentation They’d recorded a green screen video of themselves talking. They then had a ‘conversation’ with their on-screen talking heads. Best moment? Will on-screen taunting
The perfect blend – article in MET
The perfect blend Pete Sharma English language teaching is in the middle of a paradigm shift – the change from printed materials to digital. In this article, based on my BESIG (Business English Special Interest Group) presentation in Bonn, November
IATEFL 2015 recordings
PSA are just back from a successful trip to Manchester! Pete attended four days of sessions – more anon. Byron was our man at the Materials Writing SIG Pre-conference event. I don’t attend IATEFL myself, but there are some good things
NEW Article Series from OUP – Making the most of technology in business English
NEW Article Series – Making the most of technology in business English Part one – Grammar and Vocabulary With so many digital resources at your fingertips how do you decide which ones to use? In this article series, Pete Sharma